Estevan Mercury

Lori Carr has picked up where Doreen Eagles left off. Carr, who was running for the Saskatchewan Party, captured 5,386 of the 6,917 votes cast (77.87 per cent) in Monday night’s provincial election to become Estevan’s next MLA.

In an effort to reduce the risk of Dutch elm disease (DED), pruning of elm trees is now prohibited in Saskatchewan with the pruning ban in effect until Aug. 31. The pruning ban went into effect on April 1, and it was no April Fool’s Day prank.

After the landslide victory of the Saskatchewan Party in this week’s provincial election, NDP candidate Tina Vuckovic received a total of 627 votes and independent candidate Cam Robock walked away from Monday night’s election outcome with 90 votes.

The Canda Border Services Agency (CBSA) refused entry to 55 foreign nationals in the month of February this year, including 36 who had a criminal history and were attempting to enter Canada.

Drivers around Estevan may notice some of the plans for the coming Saskatchewan 2016 Summer Games coming to fruition, especially in the Souris Avenue and King Street area.

Last week, during our podcast, I spoke briefly about the need to have Canada broken up into smaller “bite-sized” pieces.

The Estevan Police Service is seeking the public’s assistance with their investigation into a stolen vehicle.

The Estevan branch of the Royal Canadian Legion recognized some of its long-standing members during its annual Vimy Night supper on April 2. More than 20 Legion members received service pins in recognition for their commitment.

They may not have been old enough to cast legal ballots, but elementary and high school students under the voting age, did cast mock ballots in the Student Vote program in the Saskatchewan general election.

Neighbours Helping Neighbours, the small charitable group associated with the Southeast Rural Resource Committee will seek assistance from local churches as they move forward with an application process to bring a Syrian refugee family or two to Este